shivery

[ shiv-uh-ree ]

/ ˈʃɪv ə ri /

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adjective

inclined to or characterized by shivers, quivers, or tremors.

causing shivering.

Origin of shivery

First recorded in 1740–50; shiver¹ + -y¹

Words nearby shivery

Shiva-Shakti, shive, Shively, shiver, shivering owl, shivery, shivoo, Shizuoka, Shkodër, shlimazel, shlimazl

Definition for shivery (2 of 2)

shivery²

[ shiv-uh-ree ]

/ ˈʃɪv ə ri /

adjective

readily breaking into shivers or fragments; brittle.

Origin of shivery

First recorded in 1675–85; shiver² + -y¹

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Example sentences from the Web for shivery

This is our first public online chat about our findings, so we're shivery with anticipation.
Newsweek Live Chat: What the Internet Can Teach Us About Sex|The Daily Beast|April 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A creepy, shivery feeling runs up and down my spine; a fear of which I am ashamed seizes upon me.
The Best Psychic Stories|Various
It was a shivery sight, but I started expecting the horse would follow.
A Woman Tenderfoot|Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson
I could give him away, but he's such a wretched, shivery little rascal that most any sort of folks would be too rough for him.
Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road|Katharine Lee Bates

I guess you'd be cold and shivery, too, if you had been through such an adventure as just happened to me!
The Story of a Nodding Donkey|Laura Lee Hope
A shivery feeling came over me, and I said: No, I think we will go right home.
The True Life Story of Swiftwater Bill Gates|Iola Beebe

British Dictionary definitions for shivery

shivery

/ (ˈʃɪvərɪ) /

adjective

inclined to shiver or tremble

causing shivering, esp through cold or fear

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	shivery
释义	shivery ¹ [ shiv-uh-ree ] / ˈʃɪv ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shivery ON THESAURUS.COM adjective inclined to or characterized by shivers, quivers, or tremors. causing shivering. Origin of shivery ¹ First recorded in 1740–50; shiver¹ + -y¹ Words nearby shivery Shiva-Shakti, shive, Shively, shiver, shivering owl, shivery, shivoo, Shizuoka, Shkodër, shlimazel, shlimazl Definition for shivery (2 of 2) shivery² [ shiv-uh-ree ] / ˈʃɪv ə ri / adjective readily breaking into shivers or fragments; brittle. Origin of shivery ² First recorded in 1675–85; shiver² + -y¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shivery This is our first public online chat about our findings, so we're shivery with anticipation. Newsweek Live Chat: What the Internet Can Teach Us About Sex\|The Daily Beast\|April 25, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A creepy, shivery feeling runs up and down my spine; a fear of which I am ashamed seizes upon me. The Best Psychic Stories\|Various It was a shivery sight, but I started expecting the horse would follow. A Woman Tenderfoot\|Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson I could give him away, but he's such a wretched, shivery little rascal that most any sort of folks would be too rough for him. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road\|Katharine Lee Bates I guess you'd be cold and shivery, too, if you had been through such an adventure as just happened to me! The Story of a Nodding Donkey\|Laura Lee Hope A shivery feeling came over me, and I said: No, I think we will go right home. The True Life Story of Swiftwater Bill Gates\|Iola Beebe British Dictionary definitions for shivery shivery / (ˈʃɪvərɪ) / adjective inclined to shiver or tremble causing shivering, esp through cold or fear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shivery aquiver, quaky, quivering, quivery, shaky, tremulant, twittery, wobbly, palpitating, quavering, shivering, trembling, arctic, benumbed, biting, bitter, bleak, boreal, brisk, chill
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shivery

adjective

Origin of shivery

Words nearby shivery

Definition for shivery (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of shivery

Example sentences from the Web for shivery

British Dictionary definitions for shivery

adjective

Words related to shivery